MCC's Murphy earns a Cooke Foundation grant

Middlesex Community College student Dennis Murphy of Wilmington has received a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

The Cooke Foundation scholarship honors excellence by supporting outstanding community-college students with financial need to transfer to, and complete, a bachelor's degree at a four-year college or university.

Murphy will receive $30,000 each year to cover a significant share of his education expenses, including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees for the final two to three years it takes to complete a bachelor's degree. This is the second consecutive year a Middlesex student has received the prestigious award.

"I always wanted to go as high as I could go in my education," Murphy said. "Until recently, that wasn't a reality. This award gives me the opportunity to achieve the education I want and achieve my dreams. It's opening doors."

He is actively involved on campus as a member of the Student Union Government Association, an Honors Commonwealth Program ambassador, and a member of the Sustainability, Debate and Philosophy clubs. He is also a peer tutor in MCC's Writing Center, and is vice president of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year colleges.

In addition to the Cooke Foundation scholarship, Murphy received a Middlesex Community College Foundation Merit Award from the Middlesex Community College Foundation for the 2013-14 academic year.

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MCC Foundation Merit Awards are funded by the Middlesex Community College Foundation, and are presented to students who demonstrate academic excellence and exceptional promise.

Murphy plans to continue his education at a four-year institution and is planning to continue his studies in International Relations and Foreign Affairs. He hopes to attain master's and doctorate degrees.

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